On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 02:45:17PM +0200, Oliver Fromme wrote: > Kevin Monceaux wrote: > > Oliver Fromme wrote: > > > How would you like this one? > > > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot5.png > > > > > > (It's work in progress. See the latest FreeBSD Quarterly Status > > > Report.) > > > > When I recently came across info on the graphical boot loader project I > > secretly hoped that either the project would fail, or that at least the > > graphical boot loader would be optional. > > It will be optional. Note that we will also still support > serial console. > > > But, after seeing the above screenshot I think I might be able to get used > > to the boot loader pictured in that screenshot. The screenshot I came > > across with I first discovered the project recently: > > > > http://www.secnetix.de/olli/FreeBSD/vloader/screenshot.png > > > > looks nice, but is just a bit too modern for my tastes. > > You will be able to supply your own picture if you like. > I also expect that some people will create various kinds > of artwork (in the ports collection or elsewhere), so > there will be quite a few "themes" to choose frome. > > And if you still don't like it, a switch in loader.conf > will bring the old text menu back. > > Well, at least that's the plan. :-)
Sounds great to me. Any prognosis info? ////jerry > > Best regards > Oliver > > -- > Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. > Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: > secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- > chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart > > FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd > > cat man du : where Unix geeks go when they die > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
